How to Choose Hiking Boots

Hop on your neighborhood loop or tackle tough terrain in the women's Altra ALL-WTHR Mid 2 hiking boots. With upgraded TPU kick plates and a waterproof bootie construction, they're ready to romp.
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View the Altra Lone Peak Product LineView all Altra Women's Day Hiking BootsBest Use | Hiking |
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Footwear Height | Over-the-ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Waterproof | Yes |
Type of Waterproofing | Waterproof bootie construction |
Upper | Waterproof bootie construction |
Lining | Nylon |
Midsole | Altra EGO |
Outsole | MaxTrac |
Can Be Resoled | Yes |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 8 oz. |
Gender | Women's |
5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | |
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U.S. Women's | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11..5 | 12 |
UK | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 |
EU | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 | 44.5 |
Foot Length (in.) | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11 | 11.2 |
Altra’s unique FootShape™ toe box and zero to low shoes are built to place your foot in a natural position, with a stable and confident foundation to run on. When fitting, be sure to allow a full thumb’s width in front of your toes. If your feet are used to cramped toe boxes, Altra shoes may feel a little big at first. Give your toes some time to get used to the newfound wiggle room.
Altra offers a range of FootShape fits:
Original Fit: The fit that started it all, Original is the roomiest of the 3 options from Altra.
Standard Fit: The most common fit from Altra is right in the middle of Original and Slim.
Slim Fit: The slimmest-fitting Altra option still allows room for your toes to spread out naturally.
IS THIS SHOE TRUE TO SIZE? The product Features above will provide a suggestion if Altra advises you to size up or down in this particular shoe. If no such note exists, please order your regular size.
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Finding a good pair of hiking boots seems to be a full-time job, especially since most outdoor gear seems to have degraded in quality as popularity of "athleisure" wear rose in popularity. I thought I had finally found the solution with this Altra model, with seems like the perfect hybrid of hiking shoe and boot--lightweight and comfortable with good support. Although I had tried them on in the store, I ended up ordering online. only to discover a defect in one of the interior seams. Unfortunately, the seam was under one of the external grommets, right at the ankle, which made it unworkable for walking, much less hiking. The hunt continues. Hopefully Altra does a better job with quality control in their Vietnam factory next time.
Just as comfortable as my regular Lone Peak 8s, but the hiking version is not for a rugged hiking/trekking adventure. They came apart at the toe crease on day 2 of my 4 day trek and allowed in muddy water and dirt for the remainder. I really wanted to love these, but I had to sacrifice quality for comfort in this situation.
This has proven to be the perfect shoe for standing on my feet most of the day and walking my pups! I have many issues with my feet including neuromas, bunions, plantar fasciitis, high arches!
I just completed a 20+ mile multi day hike in these (I had broken them in don’t worry), and I developed blisters underneath both of my second biggest toes. I didn’t even know this could happen. I really like these boots, or rather I really want to like them for the whole wide toe box purpose. For reference, I’m a true size 7, but I do have narrow feet. After some research, if shoes are too big it causes your foot to slide which pushes your toenails up and down, thus causing blisters underneath the nail. I was drawn to these boots because of the wide toe box, because previous boots have given me blisters on my pinky toes. But in this case I think I think it’s a combo of toe box and length being too big. Also the laces are “slippery” and even double knots come undone so I have to tuck in the laces.
I wear altra shoes for the gym and love them. I wear them until the treadmill wears out! These boots however are dangerous and I do not recommend them for hiking especially in the white mountains in NH. There is a lot of wet rock and these have no tread. I slipped the entire two days. It was a bummer because I love this brand and my feet do too.
These boots are my all-time favorite. On my 3rd pair, with a back-up pair, waiting patiently in my closet. I feel like I am in slippers with lots of comfort, an amazing wide toe box and great ankle support. I don’t like to lace my boots too tight, especially in the summer, and my feet still feel secure! Everyone in my life knows how much I love my boots!
Very comfortable but not water proof. My feet was wet inside shoe during hikes
The toe box is great for the wide footed person. However, the boot’s metal grommets press right on the bone above my ankle. It was unbearable! I kept hoping they would break in. It was a futile hope. Ugh! I finally found a boot that fit my toes! I was so sad! I am trying the Altra Timp 5 Hiker GTX instead. The boot is lower cut and doesn’t touch that part of my leg. Fingers crossed!